ClosedOpportunity HRSA-26-035

Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Institutional Research Training Grant (NRSA)

Health Resources and Services Administration · Department of Health and Human Services

At a glance

Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Institutional Research Training Grant (NRSA) is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Health Resources and Services Administration (Department of Health and Human Services). The application deadline was July 10, 2026. Individual awards are listed as $135K – $500K, with about 20 awards expected and $9.57M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include public colleges & universities, private colleges & universities and others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 93.186 (National Research Service Award in Primary Care Medicine).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Posted: Jun 8, 2026
Close date: Jul 10, 2026
Archive date: Oct 31, 2026
Est. award date: Jul 31, 2026
Award floor: $134,653
Award ceiling: $500,000
Est. total funding: $9,566,800
Expected awards: 20
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

Public colleges & universities
Private colleges & universities
Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

You are eligible if your organization is a domestic public or private nonprofit institution of higher education. For the purposes of this NOFO, eligible entities are programs that were funded between 2011 through 2025, under sections 736, 739, or 747 of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

The National Research Service Award (NRSA) program supports the training of postdoctoral researchers in biomedical, behavioral, and health services research. Funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and administered in part by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the program aims to develop a skilled research workforce to advance scientific knowledge in primary care. Under HRSA, the NRSA program provides support to train postdoctoral health care professionals who are planning to pursue careers in biomedical and behavioral health research related to primary care. As the nation"s population grows and ages, the need for well-trained primary care researchers to study the complex array of issues facing the primary care workforce gains greater importance. The NRSA Institutional Research Training Grants administered by HRSA are awarded to eligible institutions to develop or enhance postdoctoral research training opportunities for individuals who are planning to pursue careers in primary care research.

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

93.186National Research Service Award in Primary Care MedicineProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 93.186

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$9.74M

FY25

$9.61M

FY26

$5.84M est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 93.186. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

Health Resources and Services Administration
HRSANRSA@hrsa.gov
301-443-7432

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for this opportunity?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: Public colleges & universities, Private colleges & universities and Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through this opportunity?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $135k – $500k, total estimated program funding is $9,566,800 and the agency expects to make about 20 awards.

How do I apply for this opportunity?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity HRSA-26-035), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

ForecastedALN 93.129